NexGuard, Ericsson Partner on Network ID Watermarking

NEW YORK—Forensic watermarking technology company NexGuard has entered into a technology partnership with Ericsson and announced the launch of its Network ID product. The technology is designed to insert a unique invisible forensic watermark in primary distribution feeds for linear TV, whether its satellite or fiber.

The Network ID technology can be used to provide clear evidence of the distribution path to determine the source of illegally distributed signals. It also serves as proof of ownership to enable the take down of pirated streams.

Civolution’s NexGuard content-protection technology has been integrated by Wuaki.tv (part of the world’s third largest e-commerce company, Rakuten Group) to enable session-based watermarking of its Ultra HD movies. Wuaki.tv has recently launched its Ultra HD offering of Hollywood blockbusters on LG TV sets in Germany and France, and the integration of Civolution’s NexGuard™ Forensic Watermarking allows this offering to meet Hollywood’s MovieLabs Next Generation Video and Enhanced Content Protection requirements.